Friday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

A representative of Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is due in Italy on Friday to begin talks over a £40m move to Inter Milan.Full story: the Sun

Arsenal have raised their offer for Everton centre-back Phil Jagielka to £15m. They have also moved to end uncertainty over Cesc Fabregas by instructing Barcelona to meet their £40m valuation by Sunday or forget about signing the midfielder. Full story: Daily Telegraph

Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reportedly sent Barcelona's president Sandro Rosell an email telling him to buy Fabregas by 5 August or forget it. Full story: Daily Mirror

As well as spending £15m on Jagielka, the Gunners also appear to be close to signing Valencia winger Juan Mata in a £19m deal after the 23-year-old told friends he was moving to the Emirates Stadium. Full story: the Sun

Forward Nicklas Bendtner looks set to leave Arsenal though, with a £9m move to Sporting Lisbon in the offing after he was spotted in Portugal. Full story: Metro

Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia will have a medical at Aston Villa on Friday to pave the way for his £9.5m move between the clubs. Full story: the Sun

Chelsea will discover in the next 24 hours if they have beaten Paris Saint-Germain to the signing of playmaker Javier Pastore, with his current club Palermo set to make an announcement.Full story: Metro

However, the French club are confident that they have beaten the Blues to Pastore's signature and club believe they have tied up a £39.4m deal.Full story: Inside Futbol

In other Chelsea news, Anderlecht have denied that they have received an offer of £20m for 18-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku from the Blues.Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United are tracking another teenage strker - Teteh Bangura of Swedish side AIK Solna. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has sent brother and chief scout Martin to assess the Sierra Leone international. Full story: talkSPORT

After being frustrated in their rumoured £40m pursuit of Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder, Manchester United will switch their attentions to Napoli midfielder and Slovakia captain Marek Hamsik, who is available at a less costly £25m.Full story: Fanatix

Liverpool may move for Birmingham defender Scott Dann if they believe the Blues could be convinced to lower their £12m valuation.Full story: footybunker.com

Blackburn are in talks to sign Romania striker Ciprian Marica on a free transfer, having moved ahead of Marseille and Lokomotiv Moscow in the race for his services after he left German side Stuttgart.Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is to renew his interst in Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy after the recent arrival of Sergio Aguero underlined the Welshman's lack of a first-team future at Eastlands.Full story: footie-online.co.uk

West Bromwich Albion are offering to loan goalkeeper Boaz Myhill to Birmingham in an effort to sign the Blues' England keeper Ben Foster. Full story: Daily Mirror

QPR boss Neil Warnock plans to make Tottenham striker Robbie Keane, 31, his last signing of the summer.Full story: the Sun

OTHER GOSSIP

Brazil legend Pele has been snubbed by his country's football boss Ricardo Teixeira, who did not want him at Saturday's 2014 World Cup qualifying draw. Pele may be in the audience but is being kept in the dark as to whether he will be allowed on stage.Full story: the Sun

Air Asia tycoon Tony Fernandes is plotting a £100m move to buy Queens Park Rangers. Fernandes, 47, is the team principal for Formula 1 outfit Team Lotus and QPR have issued a statement confirming "preliminary discussions" have taken place over a sale. Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal's teenage winger Ryo Miyaichi could return to Feyenoord on loan despite impressing in pre-season. The Japan Under-19 international is awaiting a work permit from the Home Office.Full story: Daily Mail

Former Chelsea captain Marcel Desailly fears new manager Andre Villas-Boas, 33, will lose his superstar players' support if they do not start the season well.Full story: the Sun

AND FINALLY

Brazilian striker Neymar, who has attracted the attention of Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid this summer, scored a wonder goal on his way to a brace for Santos - but Brazil legend Ronaldinho also scored three times, including the winner, as Flamengo triumphed 5-4.Full story: Metro

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